QEHB Senior Clinical Fellows in Intensive Care Medicine with certificate of sponsorship to the UK
Visa Note
While this employer offers a certificate of sponsorship, international applicants must verify eligibility for UK work authorization directly with the employer. Please note that even with sponsorship, you’ll need to meet all visa requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. We recommend confirming specific visa criteria and any associated costs with the employer before applying.
Job Details
Company: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 per year (dependent on experience)
Schedule: Full-time
Employment Type: Fixed term (6-12 month contracts)
Language: English
Education: Experience-based
Application Deadline: 15 February 2026
Job Summary
Applications are invited for Locally Employed Doctors to work at Higher level in Intensive Care Medicine across various Fellowships based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. These fixed term contracts offer 6-12 month posts with grade and salary dependent on experience. Please note these are not recognised training posts, but similar opportunities to a training post will be provided according to the education and development needs of the successful applicant.
About the Organization
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We develop compassionate and culturally competent leaders, are values-driven in all that we do, and create a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. We want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, ensuring each person feels supported for the diversity they bring to achieve their full potential. For staff with disabilities, including physical disability, long-term health conditions, mental health, or neurodiverse conditions, we are committed to making reasonable adjustments needed to carry out their roles effectively.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The post-holder will be locally employed by the Trust. There are ample opportunities for learning, such as regular departmental education sessions, consultant supervision and mentorship, as well as quality improvement, research and teaching opportunities provided at an equivalence to ICM Registrar (StR 4-5+), though note that the post is not a formally recognised training post.
Specific Fellowship Options
Non-training posts within our trust are often termed Locally Employed Doctor (LED) roles – in this nomenclature this is a LED-Higher role. Successful applicants are required to participate in a 1:8 on-call rota covering an Intensive Care Unit Area, with the area depending on the balance of local competency requirements and the clinical/educational interests of the candidate, in the context of ICU service requirements.
Liver Critical Care Fellowship
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham has one of the two largest adult liver transplant programmes in the UK, completing on average over 200 transplants per annum over the last 10 years, incorporating innovations such as machine perfusion of donor livers. In addition to valuable experience in general intensive care, Fellows will also gain experience in general hepatology, acute liver failure (including support with plasma exchange), acute-on-chronic liver failure, and post-operative care of the hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgical patient.
Neurocritical Care Fellowship
Clinical experience on the critical care unit will include ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke (including mechanical thrombectomy), subarachnoid and intraventricular haemorrhage, status epilepticus, neuromuscular disorders, complex weaning and traumatic brain injury with advanced neuro-monitoring techniques, as well as care of the patient post-complex neuro and spinal surgery. To obtain these competencies fellows will rotate through general, trauma and burns in addition to neuro critical care.
Trauma and Burns Critical Care Fellowship
The QEHB is a regional Burns centre, with 2 dedicated burns shock rooms within critical care. We are a Major Trauma Centre with over 500 trauma admissions to the critical care unit per annum. As part of the clinical team, you will gain experience of trauma care throughout the continuum of the patient pathway – from arrival in the ED, through theatre and critical care to rehabilitation, providing critical emergency care to the wide range of patients. Several of the Consultant Intensivists have an interest in pre-hospital trauma care, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside ED trauma physicians, trauma anaesthetists, trauma intensivists, as well as military personnel from the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
- Medical degree from a recognised university, eligibility for GMC registration within the required time scale
- Clinical experience and competence such that can deliver out of hours practice in critical care equivalent to: Intensive care – ST4-5+ equivalence
- Independent practice in advanced airway manoeuvres (e.g. intubation – minimum equivalence to Initial Assessment of Competency in RCOA terminology)
- FRCA Part 1 or equivalent recognised by the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCOA), OR MRCP of equivalent recognised by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), OR MRCEM or FRCEM Intermediate or equivalent recognised by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)
- Ability to manage the critically unwell patient with distant supervision
- Valid ALS
Essential Experience
- Broad experience of Intensive Care Medicine – minimum of 2 years prior experience
- Experience of allied specialties (e.g. Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Acute or General Internal Medicine)
- Appropriate career progression within the speciality and satisfactory ARCP outcomes. Up-to-date logbook information in summary
Additional Information for International Applicants
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website for overseas health professionals.
How to Apply
Apply Instructions: Apply via NHS Jobs website.
International Applicant Checklist:
- Verify your eligibility for UK work authorization with the employer
- Prepare documentation proving your medical qualifications and GMC registration eligibility
- Obtain any required criminal record certificates from countries where you’ve lived for 12+ months in the past 10 years
- Contact Dr Greg Packer (Consultant) via Gregory.Packer@uhb.nhs.uk to discuss your specific circumstances and interests
- Submit your application through the NHS Jobs website before the 15 February 2026 deadline
Contact Information
For questions about the job, contact:
Name: Dr Greg Packer (Consultant)
Email: Gregory.Packer@uhb.nhs.uk
Employer Website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm
Privacy Notice
Please note that your personal data will be processed in accordance with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust’s privacy notice, which can be found at https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/privacy-notice/.
Reference Number
Reference number: 14077
Additional Support
For international applicants particularly, we recommend visiting the UK Visas and Immigration website for comprehensive information about visa requirements, application processes, and what to expect when moving to the UK for work. The employer has indicated flexibility with sponsorship but encourages direct communication to address specific questions or concerns about the relocation process.